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IT · Full-time
Bangkok, Thailand
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Background
This ToR is specifically within the scope of the project entitled “Enhancing climate resilience in Thailand through effective water management and sustainable agriculture”, which is funded by the Green Climate Fund (GCF) in the total of USD 17.5 million for 5-year duration (Funded Activity: FP170). UNDP is an Accredited Entity accountable to the GCF for the implementation of the project. The Royal Irrigation Department (RID), under the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperative, is the project Implementing Partner, with the King Mongkut’s University of Technology North Bangkok (KMUTNB) and Deutsche Gesellschaft fuer Internationale Zusammearbeit (GIZ) Gmbh are the two Responsible Parties.
Thailand is one of the 16 countries identified globally as being in the ‘extreme risk’ category of those most vulnerable to future climate change impacts over the next 30 years. Severe drought and flood events are likely to be experienced increasingly in the near and longer-term future as a result of the combined effects of a more vigorous hydrological cycle and enhanced surface drying. Thailand’s agricultural sector, in particular, will be impacted by changing precipitation patterns with increasingly common extreme rain events and floods, as well as more extensive drought periods, which particularly affect poor households. With climate extremes expected to increase, climate-informed water management and climate-resilient water infrastructure will be critical in order to prepare for and respond to floods and droughts, which are the key priorities in Thailand’s National Adaptation Plan 2018. Given the cost of upgrading existing water infrastructure across the country, the Royal Irrigation Department (RID) is seeking to complement its grey infrastructure with ecosystems-based adaptation measures (EbA), an integrated solution which brings together water management and agriculture.
The project addresses the core problem of climate-induced droughts and floods threatening agriculture livelihoods and infrastructure in the Yom and Nan river basin (Phitsanulok, Sukhothai and Uttaradit provinces). Specifically, it seeks to: a) support climate informed water management, planning and investment, and b) support vulnerable farmers in reducing volatility to changing climatic conditions, enhancing climate-informed and integrated planning as well as reduce disruption to smallholder farmers.
The objective will be achieved through generation of three complementary outputs:
Output 1: Enhance climate and risk informed planning in the water and agricultural sectors through improved climate information and cross sectoral coordination
Output 2: Improve water management through strengthened infrastructure complemented by EbA measures, for greater resilience to climate change impacts
Output 3: Reduce volatility of agriculture livelihoods in drought and flood prone areas through strengthened extension support and local planning, investment in on-farm adaptation measures and greater access to finance and markets.
The Project Monitoring and Evaluation Analyst will have to closely liaise with the project’s Project Management Unit (PMU) which has been established at the RID to be responsible for project management and execution of the project.
Duties and Responsibilities
Under the overall guidance of the Head of Programme and the direct supervision of the Country Technical Advisor, the Project Monitoring and Evaluation Analyst will be responsible for supporting the project’s monitoring and evaluation activities. The Analyst will work closely with the Programme Team, Programme Analyst–Results-Based Management (RBM), and Project Manager on monitoring, evaluation and knowledge management aspects of the project.
Under the direct supervision of the Country Technical Advisor (CTA) and in close collaboration with the Project Management Unit (PMU), the Project Monitoring and Evaluation Analyst is responsible for supporting the planning, coordination and implementation of the project’s monitoring and evaluation activities. The Analyst will work with UNDP, the PMU and relevant partners to track progress against the project’s results framework, support timely and accurate reporting, and promote the use of evidence and lessons learned to inform project implementation and decision-making. The position is based in Bangkok, with travel to the three target provinces as required.
Implement and participate in the design of monitoring and evaluation frameworks, systems, and tools, and as applicable, conduct project quality assurance in keeping with corporate policies.
Ensure coordination and efficient support to monitoring, reporting, evaluation and results-based management of the project.
Facilitate knowledge building and sharing on monitoring and evaluation
Institutional Arrangement
Under the overall guidance of the Head of Programme and the direct supervision of the Country Technical Advisor, the Project Monitoring and Evaluation Analyst will be responsible for supporting the project’s monitoring and evaluation activities. The Analyst will work closely with the Programme Team, Programme Analyst–Results-Based Management (RBM), and Project Manager on monitoring, evaluation and knowledge management aspects of the project.
Competencies
Core Competencies
Cross-Functional & Technical Competencies
Business Management
Data
2030 Agenda: Planet
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Equal opportunity
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